Staffordshire
Solar panels in Wolverhampton, with the numbers shown.
Twelve panels (6.36 kWp) here make about 6,030 kWh a year for £6,360 installed, designed around your roof on a free 30-minute video call.
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Wolverhampton's solar year
Wolverhampton's best month is May, at 116.5 kWh per kWp; December manages 32.8. Over the year that comes to 948 kWh per kWp, level with our Staffordshire county estimate.
Generation per kWp, month by month
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| Month | kWh/kWp |
|---|---|
| January | 34.3 |
| February | 49.5 |
| March | 83.3 |
| April | 107 |
| May | 117 |
| June | 114 |
| July | 117 |
| August | 103 |
| September | 88.7 |
| October | 61.2 |
| November | 40.9 |
| December | 32.8 |
Source: PVGIS v5.2 (European Commission JRC), SARAH3 database, 1 kWp, 14% system loss, 35 degree pitch, due south, checked September 2026.
Our GB average is 925 kWh per kWp a year, the mean of the 85 county PVGIS estimates we publish; at 948, Wolverhampton is 2% above it.
How Wolverhampton compares
Wolverhampton is classed as a city in the House of Commons Library settlement data, home to 248,289 people. It is one of 44 Staffordshire towns we track, and it ranks joint 36th of 44 for solar yield. Its 948 kWh per kWp a year works out at 2.60 peak sun hours a day, and running the standard 12 panel model here splits the return into £247 of savings from generation you use yourself and £611 of export income at 12p, with about 5,093 kWh a year going to the grid.
Every figure here assumes a clear, south-facing roof at 35 degrees. Yours will differ, which is what the free design call is for; until then, the calculator below tests panels, batteries and export rates on Wolverhampton's own yield.
Planning applications in Wolverhampton go to its own council, and the House of Commons Library classes it as a city.
The charger is in the installed price but left out of payback: charging savings depend on your mileage and tariff, which the design call models properly.
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Generation is modelled from PVGIS satellite data for Wolverhampton's own coordinates (52.59179, -2.12732), using the same 26.32p/kWh import value and £1,000 per kWp installed pricing as every Clearline estimate; the methodology is on our help page.
Who runs the grid in Wolverhampton
On NESO's licence-area map, Wolverhampton is in West Midlands, which National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) operates. That makes NGED the network operator for any system fitted here.
Most home systems stay within 3.68kW per phase of inverter output, which puts them on G98, a notification to NGED within 28 days of switch-on. Panel count does not decide it; the inverter and any battery do.
A bigger inverter or battery output needs a G99 application in advance. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late.
Sources: NESO DNO licence areas (3 May 2024); NGED, guaranteed standards of performance table, checked 25 September 2026. G98 vs G99, explained.
Beyond the panels: heating and car charging in Wolverhampton
A heat pump in Wolverhampton
A heat pump does most of its work from November to February. Over those four months, 12 panels in Wolverhampton make about 1,000 kWh, against 2,870 kWh from May to August, so winter heating runs mostly on grid electricity and the tariff matters more than the roof.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, open in England and Wales, takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £2,500 off an air-to-air unit. Homes on oil or LPG with no mains gas get £1,500 more until March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026).
Charging an EV in Wolverhampton
From April to September, 68% of a Wolverhampton roof's yearly output arrives, peaking at about 740 kWh in May on 12 panels. A car parked at home in daylight can soak up what the house, at around 70 kWh of daytime use that month, cannot.
If you rent, or own a flat, and have private off-street parking, the government chargepoint grant covers 75% of the cost, capped at £500 a socket, until 31 March 2027 (gov.uk, checked 28 September 2026). The calculator above prices a 7.4kW smart charger from £1,100 installed.
The packages, priced before anyone visits
Every system is designed around your roof on the free call before anything is fitted.
Solar panel servicing and repair in Wolverhampton
Faults, servicing and ageing inverters follow the same economics in Wolverhampton as anywhere else, and the guides below price them plainly.
Solar in Wolverhampton: your questions answered
What does a solar panel system produce in Wolverhampton?
Each kWp of panels in Wolverhampton makes 948 kWh a year on PVGIS figures, so a typical 12-panel system produces around 6,030 kWh, from about 210 kWh in December up to 740 kWh in May.
What would 12 solar panels cost in Wolverhampton?
£6,360 for 12 panels (6.36 kWp), the same as in every other place we cover, because solar is priced at £1,000 per kWp installed rather than by area. A battery adds its own installed price on top. Where Wolverhampton differs is output: about 6,030 kWh a year from that system.
Would a system in Wolverhampton need approval from the network operator?
Wolverhampton is on National Grid Electricity Distribution's network (West Midlands licence area). Systems up to 3.68kW per phase of inverter output follow G98: NGED is notified within 28 days of commissioning, with no approval needed first. Anything larger needs a G99 application before installation. NGED's guaranteed standards give 45 working days for a low voltage generation quotation, with £80 paid for each working day late. Our G98 vs G99 guide explains both routes.
How much would export pay on a system in Wolverhampton?
It is exported. With typical use and no battery, about 5,093 kWh of the 6,030 kWh a 12-panel system makes in Wolverhampton goes to the grid, around £611 a year at 12p. A battery keeps more of it for the evening; the export rates table shows what suppliers pay.
Is solar worth it in Wolverhampton in winter?
It works, but the year is lopsided. 68% of a Wolverhampton roof's output lands between April and September; the four months from November to February give about 1,000 kWh on a 12-panel system. Payback is worked out on the whole year, not the winter.
How Wolverhampton compares with its neighbours
The six closest towns we publish, run through the identical PVGIS query as Wolverhampton.
| Town | kWh per kWp a year | vs Wolverhampton |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 948 | this town |
| Bilston | 955 | +7 kWh |
| Perton | 960 | +12 kWh |
| Codsall | 947 | −1 kWh |
| Willenhall | 962 | +14 kWh |
| Coseley | 957 | +9 kWh |
| Sedgley | 948 | level |
Same PVGIS v5.2 query for every town. Small differences are within year-to-year weather; more than about 30 kWh per kWp apart is geography.
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Guides worth reading before your call
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Read the guide →Three phase and EV charging: what actually changes
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Read the guide →Sizing a heat pump: what a proper survey covers
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